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New-York tribune., 1887-11-23

Tho day a. fc ~ysln, draweth nj -.
AMI score. of ! nrkevs soon mu,t do
Get one tnat's yosIug ana sNee' AMI tat,
And .tun IL ~ j ~ this AMI thit.
with fruits and De- y1-ics sauces m'Es'
AnI aid prcseSx ". rnl pie' ami cake
Ask frienl. aui II inifei all To come
And .pcud Th,u ~ - yipg AZ your home
Let not the ca r-s of li'c distress.
Iut M each ~ T. It ~ith happiness
Revive the joN- - von'h'nl Jaws.
And for th . blessings "Hrr p'''e'
fs..to, .Tr weller
New-York tribune., 1887-11-23

Ihc American ncgotiators are now in conicrcn'"
with the British Commissioners. 1t Is well 10 be-
choicc Of terms
New-York tribune., 1887-11-23

Barnum is ever the irrcpressib.c To the great
Snowman lire is an occurrence 10 lie worked
Tor AL IL il worth" ns AN advertisement HIS
shows have been burned out three times lciotc
~ TINS city. but in the last ca>o. in those TINT
preceded u. tie lam,s had scarcely ceased raging
tcIorc dispatches were on their way around tie
world giving orders for r. lacing the animals
destroyed. There - nerve. "A c0O.ucNs. about
TINS TINT provokcs nmnzcmcnt, while it wins
animation. Ihis incident prove, again the quail
ties m Mr. iarnum that have caused his success
The mi.lions 20 whom hc has given delight viii
ahunIantly syuplthlr with h : mis'o tunc which.
however j. Likely to result in benefit 20 the pubic
m the additional attract ons 10 bc provided.
New-York tribune., 1887-11-23

While the President is writing his message i
may bc we'll u remind him that Higgins Is stu
l M iA.u
New-York tribune., 1887-11-23

Tie saloon IS in politics TO stay AMI the De
ulocraoy has hired out ~ Its BARTENDER.
New-York tribune., 1887-11-23

Apparently that statesman is considered the
best in France whose Ministry falls the otcncSt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09


Wrinkles are The Oct noirs q ladies
who have lost the freshness Of youth
and the feminine world has long sought
some harmless means Of eradicatine
them The salad-mixery proposes "a
reveal the secret Of their prevention
and win enduring fame. Wrinkles ars
due 70 Tie gradual wearing away d
flesh underneath the cuticle. Why
does IL wear awsys Because the fac
ial muscles have either too little 81 the
wrong kind " exercise. Il will BE-
observed that wrinkles usually take Z
downward course. This il due to the
wrong kind % exercise. What exer-
else? Why. the washing and wiping
Of the face. 70 be sure. Reverse the
process and. instead Of rubbing the
face down in washing and wiping.
always rub upward. This will have
the effect 81 counterbalanclng the ten
dency of the flesh to depart from under
the cuticle and will keep the face free
from wrinkles It il rather an awk-
ward habit to acquire At first. but per.
severance will make il second nature,
and the result il worth many palma
This exercise Is designed particularly
for the benefit Of the eyes and the
upper portions Of the cheeks. Then.
for the middle and lower portion 81
the face. where hollowness rather than
wrinkles j. often noticed. any other
plan must be taken. The facial mus
cles are subjected 10 very slight &C.
tivity in the ordinary exertions Of eat
ing and talking. To Gil the cheeks
our plump and round il Is necessary 70
develop the muscles there. These
muscles are very slight as the best. and
any special effort well directed win
increase them IN capacity and size
An excellent exercise for this purpose
- this: Take piece Of soft leather--
kid or chamoise-skin will do--and put
the end q Il between the teeth; then
chew gently upon Il for several min
utes, taking care cot 70 raise the teeth
from the leather. II the teeth are
raised u win bring into play only the
ordinary muscles Of masticulation.
whereas the purpose 10 % develop
those that are seldom used. One who
tries this method will lind the cheek
going through queer action that i
anything but graceful and pretty;
nevertheless Il . immensely effective
and viii restore % il youthful plump.
ness even the most hollow cheek. Try
Il faithfully and you will " convinced
-1tlcd0 Bt5dc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

The COMMITTEES OF Invitation OF Far
raRus Post, for The reunion ~ the Hue
and Gray. last Week received The follow
ing letter from Hon. Roscoe Conkling,
OF New York:
NEw YoRK. August q.
GExTLrNEx lit 10 On honor highly
valuable 20 be invited as one Of lhr
guests Of Farragut Post Of the G. A. Il
q the approaching reunion Of surviving
soldiers who fought on Que side and on
the other ia the late VAR
] beg you 70 receive NV thanks, and
to believe ny regret sincere ~ being
unable TO take part in observances OF 90
mUch interesf aud significance. Nv
earnest sympathy and hope q 70 and 90
with every movement anil soes having
for its real purpose 20 weld together ~
sections aud al classes, and 10 make our
country tbr0Oghont I'll he borders
united, prosperous and great
Could wish OF act Of mine decide.
every community and neighborhood 10
al the land should he crow ned with The
fullness Of peace and progress as much
- The south as 81 the east, the y eel or
the north
The brave men who faced each other
in battle can be the best teachers and
Tie mOst genuine actors OF the creed.
Glad that tbs veaniou 10 20 occur. and
never tOrgelinl Of hospitality and kind
ness received il the past from the so!-
diers and the people Of Indiana, trust
The occasion will be an event Of enjoy
ment. pride and success.
Cordially, y0ur Obedient servant,
koScoE CoxKLlSG.'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

Queen Nsrgherits a Isasy does IN
her OVID shopping and u very we'll
able % take care y hev.eIf IN manag-
ing bet domestic affairs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

One or the neatest residences IN IL
tereville 10 In our hands for sale. AZ
house or four rooms, porch and varanq
on lots 115 and $50. Good selection
young fruit trees and shrubbery gro
Ing nicely. will be sold cheap, ana !
favorable terms. Apply a. Courier :
dee. "
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

Iretanu Is0uge 40 sSoos = ~ M -
Officers for the ensuing year: A. ,
Vest. w. M: ,. NJ Lennon. 5 W.; Z
q. McCown, J. w. r. A. Glezen. Treas.
w. r. Cooper. Sec'y. Regular Com o.
Saturday night preceding each full
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

The Airline company has begun
filling 10 The large sressls near CrandslI
station and when completed there, will
also oil several other ,lressles besWeen
that place and Georgetown The work
Of loading the cars VIII be done BY q
steam shovel which has : capacity 81
loading 125 cars per day, and the m
loading will b done by steam, pillow
which runs over the cars The earth
will Be taken from : hill near CrAadall
where the company has purchased FIVE
acres 81 greu0d.-S. A Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

- Advertise in The CouklsR II you VI
; boon ID Business
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detail. perhaps but suflcient to throw some
little eo9sideration will chow whe sSo the ns
pSeric res sssn nS and would tend advance
pCsca TSSR stnn so as qis' cer would
rosis.snce Is p srsstest Our friends and
E II &c eona sE% slSe 5sf
this particular condition they fail sltoHether to
ds hsnes " s %S cSaon the
sf matter q as
N hs Ss Fully
When q ball Tor in fact any missile is adyanc.
na fsIf tsnSSh sss s
SIr ir ss ny y az sass9sIss cannon
hardly say visible-by instantaneous photo
In shHa the c ,pa Ss Fl all Is
%shout spn ana th ,as ress
sides. and only AFFECTS the balls velocity:
we have 10 consider, whore the ball is spinning
CO an e n to IL se
ADVANCING side " Tie Spinning surface the air
%ero Sc otho L
readily than It would but for the spin; Hence
TIE cushiSn q air f thrown toward that na side
M tSe othePP sde thing
then must happen as whore ball encounters
against a very 'H soft cushion plunges straight
ieit, or 4 detected 81 al tes against billiard
but II driven aslant against the cushion. 1t Is
detected from the region OF resistance; 80
against the which L Il ihs IS mot
the other the Ss bail Saesced from the
There Is another peeuIiarity about the curve
in base ball which renders II very difficult to
me G 5 Be q the s ss SO 6s
nifty to determine whether Il WAS an up curve
to the lett, and to acts act sccordinsy But as
S sf IN Xsh
ssli 50 SuioEly as to leave the batsman sesnt
but great skill and Constant practice enables
even the best bstsman In the States to strike q
well-pitched ball: ..,-
scientific qualities Of base ball and cricket. I
note that SO far az the actual contest between
sa ps
more difficult scientific problem Is involved. It
cannot, BE- said that the play to meet the curry.
the Varying Pitch and break we'll bo8led balls
al cricket. In base ball CURVES there Is no
room for chance to come in; at least we may
neglect such slight differences as may arise
sity It would be perhaps worth inQuirinG
how far the effectiveness Of pitchers curving
would be affected by the barometric pressure.
Imagine the captain Of q baseball team warn
ing the nine before play began that they must
allow little more than usual for KS curves
YET undoubtedly the air must more effectively
defect spinning ball when the barometer is
at thirty inches than when It is at twenty-nine
inches. At cricket, even with the most perfect
wickets, the break must be notably affected by
accidental peculiarities OF the ground.
r, A. PROCTOR,
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COL. AND MRS: DAN RICE
A Touching Account Of tho Marriage OF
the Famous Snowman.


ScHuLENBURG, Texas, June Married at
8 O'Clock A. n. to-day, by the Rev; A. Forrest
fame and Mrs. M. &. Robinson. Iavaca county's
This Important event has been the talk Of
the people Of both Lavaca and Fayette .coun-
ties for the last ten months. and powerful in:
friends Of the lady. to change her intentions.
Many Of these were honest In their convictions,
and q few had an eye to their interests. D..
days ago and met his afiianced bride at the
residence Of her daughter, Mrs: Leightner, and
secured his prize, much to the chagrin and
SO much interested in her welfare.
The marriage ceremonies were solemn, and
the sanctity Of the occasion was Of highly in:
ong to DO
Mrs. N. c. Robinson. q widow for several
years. was one among the weaithiest ranch
widows In Texas. possessing one Of the finest
ranches In Lavaca county, as well as possess
sions In Archer and other counties She is one
OF the most intellectual women in Texas. II not
In the whole country and has never been out
OF the State since she came here at IL years OF
age. Her first husband was the celebrated
Capt; Greenhouse. who started the first stock
ranch in Texas. She was richly attired. but
not gaudily. her attire becoming both her age
and station. not being a society woman. Her
age is 40, and she is queenly In all her ways
She is Roman CATHOLIC in religion: q strong
beloved for her large charities.
Col: Dan Rice was looking more youthful In
his Prince Albert coat, and SO appropriately
those who were in the habit of looking at him
years ago on his lecture tours. He seems in
robust health. and moves with an alacrity OF
journey Of life. Those who are In possession
Of the household secrets say this is purely q
Col. and Mrs. Dan Rice will leave in about
two weeks on their wedding tour. and In their
trip will visit Galveston.
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mitted to the War Department. the facts being
obtained from the special books IN which the
Mexique Is now white mule. but he was a
tered the service during the Mexican war. A
n ls4s sfs him at E Tampa. Fiorida. mAi'n
Tampa, and during the war he served through
SH tho that place and Key
rived with Battery L. Third Artillery. at the
barracks. Mount Vernon. Ala BE was not In
for attaching her colt ~ ''''''o
Soon afterward the officer in command at
1nserviceabie draughf animals at auction.
This would have included Mexlque. In con-
sideration Of the DISTINGUISHED services Of this
mule the the Quarter
remain in the service with full rank and pay,
as the officers OF the post We're willing to raise
a fund for. that purpose. The petition, going
Sherman, who, In referring the matter to the
War Department, wrote:
have seen shat qs and whether The story Be true
where Mount Vernon now are a the tms GEM
jackson encamped there about 1919 To 1920 Tradition
r.. S1 Vii b.
with 1naratituds 4 that mule is sold or the care or
ia' s
IN dss IN the mule was at
Upon this the Secretary Of War issued the
following order:
Let this mule DO well cared for As long a. no lives
Mexique is now feeble. According to Gen.
sherman he ts nearly 10 years old. He has never
recovered from the mares kick He has the
Guished strangers have called on him. He is q
very lucky mule.
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DID SHE FORGIVE HIars
The Remarkable Sequel to the Elopement
or w. o. senvey and Mrs. Paddock.

or w. Q. senvey and Mrs. Paddock.
From the San Franctsco Chronicle.
The story Of w. 8. Seavey, formerly City
Marshal OF Santa Barbara, who left his wife
and eloped In 1880 with Mrs, Charles Paddock.
seavy RECENTLY turned up as Chief Of Police Of
Omaha, Seayey was very popular In Santa Bar
bara. The clipping couple went to Honolulu,
election In Omaha recsntiy was announced.
known. The following story Is derived from a
@ ns q essh She saS
Mr.. and Mrs. Seavey, as I shall call them,
soon tired OF Honolulu. and took n steamer for
Australia. Arriving at Auckland. they con;
opened toy shop aud did thriving business
They were most devoted couple. She was a
fair. fragile woman, and appeared very sad
dunedin, where Seayey entered into partner
ship with another man. and took q contract
away up in O. sparsely settled part OF the north
They built huts and lived like the Australian
pioneers, Before long the country was visited
by one Of those long rains 80 frequent In that
Part q ths world and the rivers fos IRE rapidy
washed away. The floods did great damage.
and many lives and much stock were lost.
common With 9theF ssttiasr s, shs seaHvey
the river, hoping TO find refuge from the waters
They dashed themselves fast. Night came on
and their terrors increased. Once Mrs, Pad
miraculously managed to catch her, Again
she was carried away, and despite al his eff
forts 10 save lier abe drowned. one OF the sur
WsS bo9ne nSsy SssHsy ead For GODS
That esAyey ret9rnsd 70 this country alops
z atte9lsd ~ NJ. LLOYD o. MonEoHS, F1 70
cAiSego yla Londoa On Tie same StsAmAF a
- &l44@a a. = .f.. q 81. ~ - - = i
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Some outcry has been raised In the PARA
Ndfi0ndI owing to the summary manner In which the
baron Raymond Selliere, brother OF that well known
and conveyed TO private asylum,
ThY account Of the seizure reads like page from
Charles ReAdes Hard Cash" Al the request OF m M
Der OF his family the baron suddenly laid hold
his own house Just he returned from dining out with
sGms friends by three men who pinionsd him threw
MIN into CAB and drove away with him 20 the asylum
where hs Z eonaned as dangerous lunatic, in ! sep
certificate signed by two DOCTORS
The Barons boeom friends assert that he II perfectly
sane although little eccentric and ally
CANT lie V only ~ Year, old and recently returned
from America with lot OF cock and bull stories as 10
the fabulous fortune wheh he had made among the Jay
Gonds aud the hAckAys OF the Western world lie had
s,n Aesordmk 70 his own account earned crock Of
dollars hy cnuyAting the lucrative calling OF an Amer
can loNTnalsS hs contributions TO tho popular papers
when New Workers patronEe being pail for tho
OIL ins TO these statements h. generally added
American lady whose father GuccesAful ker in
Pig meAS was ready 70 dover his daughter with dollars
70 any extent II u for heae that
n: baron has been locked up lunatic Prof Char
a. SRssI K s5pfs,sed that the Bsrons family Instead
e ain 2 e sa,sa b. sAs nsansE asse6sd veiSh
= sa8e DyltssJ q - kelio8 e - 80
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a,vo,o.a v,,o and tho child must

upon a. . divorced wife. and tho child must
decree freeing IsSsSosFsn Until G tSe AZ AZ
penny hSs ever sWSu BEEN N psd
910ly ds s ne iS nI.s 81 heard that her
husband was In England, making purchases
incoo She was soon on his track: She, made made
and Ills goods. There s6s stood on ne soS Sias
ampton docks aloneside the steamer bY which
ae Ta tb 70 ,n DOCK
s ana 'i sSW sssna a. one
s sSy ssssf M
we're put right about face and driven on on %, ny
a % a as'n @.rs T shssp
business; bales Of Clothing. crates q groceries
tne % nsSoS we're es sessa
game was not baRgod. Tho villain OF the
s q t ss d % sEe G. a
nent to join the steamer Of some Spanish port
: And now upon the. scene. appeared Mrs.
goods and brought suit against her dsush.
ST Of her sne
snS
was decided In her favor, the Judge saying hs
had no other course. as the lady had declared
SIC hsd Rot been guilty p perjury So ); in isa
sd Seams q have eos psir q trousers ana
worthy. Junior. has brought Is for breach q
set at .ai0o,Q 900. That case is still on be.
cause Mira Langworthy. senior. declares on
oath that her son. owns nothing In England
opd .ttopnes s0% oa the
90 that property there gould be transferred to
her. It was when Mrs. Langworthy. Junior, was
driven almost to Desperation by neglect an ,d
%sa Saa sne The Tn chi ohvaro1s editor has
told the pathetic story. has showed I hoy "
oY from reporting tie case. has pointed out
that though such men as Baron Huddlestone,
Sir James Hannen Mr.. Justice Butt Lords
Justices Cotton Bowen. Fry. and Lindley have
all given decisions against the appeals OF y.
NJ. Langworthy, this millionaire has been able
The facts Of this suit have at last been made
public property, and now whenever the case Is
up. every daily paper reports 1t fully but bet.
aroused that q large fund Is being subscribed
TO enable Mrs. Langworthy, Junior, to prose-
cute her case either In England or In the Ar
gentine Republic. as may seem best.
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FAIR EYES FOE sPORE
The GirIs' Way or Getting Excited Over .
Game OF Base Ball.

The 0irls' Way or Getting Excited Over .
Game OF Base Ball.
More girls have the baseball erase this
season than ever before. At some OF the games
ON the Polo grounds there have been upward
OF 1900 in attendance They make the grand
stand picturesque, with their colored sun
shades and bright gowns, and nearly all Of
them display an active interest in the game
OF course thereare here and there in the crowd
ladies who do not understand the game: they
arethe wives. sister, or sweethearts Of men who
sacrifice business and the privileges Of vaca-
ton to the sport. In one case. at least. an en-
thusiast had brought his mother to the
grounds to see the game he 30 much admired,
and with splendid patience he explained the
various points in the play as they occurred, in
formed her when she ought to be pleased
taught her to despise the umpire. and actually
was enjoying herself; But most OF the girls who
attend do SO from choice, and some can keep
thsir sttesdaDce e. and whenever one Of them
card in order to make up her own record.
grounds on Staten Island to see game. On
the same boat were, among others. two girls
and, instead Of having been Induced to 70 to
persuading: The other girl vas alone. She
-
blue dress. She looked as trim as the typical
yaehtswoman. and her face preserved a
thoughtful expressionlas she gazed over the
the escort wanted to keep score. but no plead
ed with her IN low voice not to do so, as II he
She pouted. protested. and yielded. The other
e 81 I oa
the cover. and proceeded to copy the names Of
the players in the order Of their coming to bat
nom the 9tielsl card sold by the 1shers She
motion other than was required for the pro-
polling of her styloeraph pen as she recorded
the various plays.
very unpopular and the crowd hooted him de-
risiyely many times. Once. when one OF his
rulings was unusually disagreeable to the
TT
Ing. grooming, or Kissing. the young lady scorer
shut her lips together sternly. closed her book
with the pen between the leaves. laid It In her
lap. folded her hands upon 1t, and looked hard
at the umpire. her gray eyes opening wide. as II
with astonishment and Indignation. It was
the picture OF perfectly suppressed emotion. :,
aeon Be gave tte 1 sa of G G
when the ball went flying away up into the air
beyond anybodys reach, and when 4 player
failed to O., catch ball or to thTow II rs hs
d d In obs and the unconsci e
the umpire reused such a storm of criticism
basrassed escort t and p Exclaimed. "oHi wish
were o mani Wouldn't hiss, or call that
umpire names. or something". This conveyed
atsrribie threat but It was not equal teehni,
the game. :, They we're all In the petois OF base
best was an .aspirate exclamation when the
somewhat over the strikers head: why
doesn't he provide q step ladder~
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All But Hanged.

The story Of man who is reprieved while
standing on the scafrold with the moose about
his neck. must always thrill. The fact Of any
one standing In the presence Of death for q
moment has strange fascination about it,and
his fellow men are anxious to know what his
thoughts and feelings were as he expected to
to look saaareiy into the eyes Of grim death
ON several occasions and my good luck to pre-
hunger Tor It; and some me- Of the Incidents may
During the siege Of Yorktown BY Mcclellan
wos @he vent ss9
commander himself, reported directly to q d.
being foreed to notice the fact that he was the
SE a3 IN ns there
som On my third trlp was Very nearly cap
s iii q s the snS Inc
lines Therefore, when ! finally reached the he
which to Identity 0S myself. The oiiicsr IN
command Of the reserve picket, post was q
portancc by refusing to believe my story and
sending mo to tho headquarters Of the brigade.
and the Gsnesa iS Was ssRs
pompops In his demeanor toward me. / can
remember the conversation, as yividly as 4 II
his tent my arms had been tied behind me, and
was looked upon as very dangerous fellow.
80 you are the ID Spy captured down
thore ct the pickett shouted the General as I
stood before him.
am no spy, SIR" replied.
"Oh. no, Of course not: but don't you talk
back to me, you Internal traitorl Who sent you
spying into our campG
am Union soldier. sir and belong to-"
"Shut up. you scoundrel Don't think that
you can stand there and lie to me. What rebel
command do you belong tot"
None sir. am Union scout and was de-
"Stopl" he shouted while his face grew GRIM
soA. While the truth may not help you. hate
10 8pe you stand In the presence OF death with
q lie upon your lips. Guard. remove him"
was taken away and confined In guard
house. but not for long, IN ABOUT an hour
s"np@e6f and I slfsfsd q 70 Ind four % ASs
:sSi, :es Co. Rsis'2s Al ss e Il .s SH